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DESCRIPTION: station art consisting of:
Lynn Aldrich' s pavement mosaics contain poetic themes of human emotions with water. The pavement mosaics lead toward a mosaic of blue and green waves breaking toward a serpentine walk that continues up to a station platform kiosk of "wishes" from local youth.
Artist's Statement: “In my work, I explore the metaphors inherent in everyday objects, in particular sites or situations, and in our natural surroundings. So I was attracted first to the name of this station, Artesia, which means ‘…a place with a well where water rises to the surface from its own internal pressure.’ From there I drew metaphors for contemporary urban experience and our constant striving for renewal.” MetroArt
- mosaic tile and stone wishing well sculpture
- etched concrete and mosaic pavement mural with poetic references
- two fence-mounted mosaic tile murals
- steel and ceramic tile message kiosk
Lynn Aldrich' s pavement mosaics contain poetic themes of human emotions with water. The pavement mosaics lead toward a mosaic of blue and green waves breaking toward a serpentine walk that continues up to a station platform kiosk of "wishes" from local youth.
Artist's Statement: “In my work, I explore the metaphors inherent in everyday objects, in particular sites or situations, and in our natural surroundings. So I was attracted first to the name of this station, Artesia, which means ‘…a place with a well where water rises to the surface from its own internal pressure.’ From there I drew metaphors for contemporary urban experience and our constant striving for renewal.” MetroArt
LOCATION: station entrance and platform, Metro A Line (Blue), Artesia Station, 1920 1/2 Acacia Avenue, Compton, California, USA
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